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Assembly Bill A11306

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to exempting full time active duty military members from certain fees and vehicle registration requirements

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2017-A11306 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §251-a, amd §251, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A2125

2017-A11306 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to exempting full time active duty military members from certain requirements regarding drivers' licenses, learners' permits, non-driver identification cards and the registration of motor vehicles and motorcycles.

2017-A11306 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   11306
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              August 15, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Ortiz) --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  exempting
   full  time  active duty military members from certain fees and vehicle
   registration requirements
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 251-a to read as follows:
   § 251-A. EXEMPTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR  SPOUSES.
 1.  THE  FEES  AND  REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER IN RELATION TO DRIVERS'
 LICENSES, LEARNERS' PERMITS, NON-DRIVER  IDENTIFICATION  CARDS  AND  THE
 REGISTRATION  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES  AND  MOTORCYCLES  SHALL  NOT APPLY TO
 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. SUCH EXEMPTION  SHALL  ALSO  APPLY  TO  THE
 SPOUSE  OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES IF SUCH SPOUSE IS LIVING OUTSIDE
 OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHILE THE MEMBER IS ON ACTIVE DUTY.
   2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "MEMBER OF  THE  ARMED  FORCES"  SHALL
 MEAN  A  PERSON ON FULL TIME ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE OR
 COAST GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES THAT IS PERMANENTLY DOMICILED  IN  THIS
 STATE,  WAS  ADMINISTERED HIS OR HER OATH OF MILITARY ENLISTMENT IN THIS
 STATE AND IS CURRENTLY ON ACTIVE DUTY OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 251 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  143  of  the  laws  of 1968, is amended to read as
 follows:
   2. A member of the armed forces who has been issued a license to oper-
 ate a motor vehicle or motorcycle by the  armed  forces  of  the  United
 States  may operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the public highways
 of this state without being licensed under this chapter for a period  of
 sixty  days  after  such person has entered this state. WHEN SUCH PERSON
 APPLIES TO RENEW HIS OR HER  LICENSE  AFTER  ENTERING  THIS  STATE,  THE
 PERSON'S  PHOTOGRAPH SHALL BE TAKEN TO BE INCLUDED ON THE LICENSE PURSU-
 ANT TO REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed

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